4th Grade Technology Lessons and Activities

4th grade technology lesson plans and activities for the entire school year that will make a great supplement to your technology curriculum. These lesson plans and activities will save you so much time coming up with what to do during your computer lab time. Ideal for a technology teacher or a 4th grade teacher with mandatory lab time. All of the work is done for you!

💡 Why 4th Grade Is the Perfect Year to Level-Up Tech Skills

Fourth graders sit at a sweet spot: they’re curious enough to explore the “why” behind technology and skilled enough to tackle more advanced tasks. When you channel that energy into structured, purpose-driven lessons, you:

Build research muscles they’ll lean on in every subject.
Prevent bad habits (unsafe searches, sloppy citations) before they stick.
Spark genuine excitement for coding, presentations, and spreadsheets—yes, really!

Teacher Insight: “Our 4th graders now cite sources and debug Scratch programs—skills most middle-schoolers struggle with.”
— Mrs. Garcia, Technology Specialist

🗓️ What’s Inside the Year-Long Curriculum

Skill Strand	Core Lessons & Projects	Outcome for Students
Internet Safety (5 weeks)	Security, privacy, balanced screen time, copyright, cyberbullying	Make smart choices online & protect personal info
Online Research	Webpage anatomy, search engine hacks, website evaluation, plagiarism prevention	Find reliable info fast and cite it correctly
Word Processing & Typing	Hyperlinks, headers, columns, 2-week typing bootcamp	Publish polished reports without hunting for tools
Presentations	Publisher intro, Slides/PowerPoint mini-projects, inserting video	Present ideas that look as good as they sound
Spreadsheets	Color-coding data, formulas in Sheets/Excel	Turn numbers into insights—no fear of cells or formulas
Coding & Web Design	Scratch Lessons 1-8, “Build a Web Page” HTML intro	Think logically, debug errors, and design a basic site
Tech Vocabulary & History	Geek Speak slides, typing practice, timeline mini-project	Speak the language of tech and understand its evolution

Bonus Stations: Digital Breakouts • Chrome Music Lab • STEM Challenges (perfect for early finishers or flexible Fridays)

⚙️ How It Works—Zero Guesswork for You

Log In Once, Teach All Year
You get a single class account. Students hop in via an auto-login link or class username—no individual passwords to track.
Click & Teach
Each lesson has a teacher rationale page (the “why”), an editable plan (the “how”), and a student web page (the “do”). Open today’s link, project the directions, and watch the magic.
Guide, Collect, Assess
You stay in control—direct students to each week’s page, monitor progress, and collect digital work via Google Classroom or your LMS.

🚀 Why Teachers Invest (and Re-Subscribe)

Saves 4–6 hours of planning every single week.
ISTE-aligned lessons impress admins and justify tech budgets.
Students hit mastery faster, freeing you to coach instead of troubleshoot.
One subscription = continual updates. Buy once, stay current.

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🎒 What You’ll Need

Laptops or Chromebooks with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office access.
PowerPoint (opens flawlessly in Google Slides).
That’s it—no extra software purchases required.

📈 Ready to Transform Your Computer Lab?

Option A: Grab 4th Grade Only—perfect if your focus is this year’s cohort.
Option B (Best Value): Upgrade to the K–5 Bundle later and only pay the difference.

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Still Deciding? Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I attach lessons to Google Classroom?
A: Yes! Post the weekly lesson assignment and collect work there. Students still log in on the curriculum site for the interactive portion.

Q: Do I choose Google or Microsoft lessons?
A: Both sets are included—teach the suite your school uses.

Q: Do I have to teach every lesson?
A: No. The scope & sequence is flexible—skip, swap, or extend units to match your calendar.

For more details—and video walk-throughs of popular lessons—check the demo library.

👋 Final Thought

Fourth graders won’t wait for “someday” tech skills. Give them—and yourself—the structured, engaging curriculum they deserve. Start today, teach tomorrow, and watch their confidence (and yours) soar.

Ready to subscribe to the 4th grade curriculum for this school year? Click here to check out.

This 4th Grade set of lessons is also part of a larger bundle of K-5 technology lessons. I made a Frequently Asked Questions blog post about it, which you might find very informative.

I also offer a free technology teacher email course. It is 5 parts and walks you though how I do my planning and collect data.